18/02/2022 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 18 February, the European Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the Committee of the Regions (CoR), COPA-COGECA and IFOAM Organics Europe launched the first EU Organic Awards. The awards will recognise the most innovative players in the organic production sector in the EU. Applications are open from 25 March to 8 June 2022. For Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski, “organic production is and will play a key role in the transition to sustainable food systems, and we cannot achieve this without the various actors in the organic supply chain”. Link for further information: https://aeur.eu/f/ec (LC)